Those who sealed it
1 Now those that sealed were , Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,
Basi hawa ndio waliotia muhuri; Nehemia, ndiye Tirshatha, mwana wa Hakalia, na Sedekia;
2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
Seraya, Azaria, Yeremia;
3 Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah,
Pashuri, Amaria, Malkiya;
4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
Hamshi, Shekania, Maluki;
5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
Harimu, Meremothi, Obadia;
6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
Danieli, Ginethoni, Baruki;
7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
Meshulamu, Abiya, Miyamini;
8 Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests.
Maazia, Bilgai, Shemaya; hao ndio waliokuwa makuhani.
9 And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;
Na Walawi; ndio, Yeshua, mwana wa Azania, Binui wa wana wa Henadadi, Kadmieli;
10 and their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
na ndugu zao, Shebania, Hodia, Kelita, Pelaya, Hanani;
11 Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,
Mika, Rehobu, Hashabia;
12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
Zakuri, Sherebia, Shebania;
13 Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.
Hodia, Bani, Beninu;
14 The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,
Na wakuu wa watu; Paroshi, Pahath-Moabu, Elamu, Zatu, Bani;
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
Buni, Azgadi, Bebai;
16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
Adonikamu, Bigwai, Adini;
17 Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur,
Ateri, Hezakia, Azuri;
18 Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,
Hodia, Hashumu, Besai;
19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
Harifu, Anathothi, Nobai;
20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
Magpiashi, Meshulamu, Heziri;
21 Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,
Meshezabeli, Sadoki, Yadua;
22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
Pelatia, Hanani, Anaya;
23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,
Hoshea, Hanania, Hashubu;
24 Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek,
Haloheshi, Pilha, Shobeki;
25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
Rehumu, Hashabna, Maaseya;
26 and Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,
Ahia, Hanani, Anani;
27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
Maluki, Harimu, na Baana.
Special Obligations
28 And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;
Na watu waliosalia, makuhani, Walawi, mabawabu, waimbaji, Wanethini, na hao wote waliojitenga katika watu wa nchi kwa torati ya Mungu; wake zao, na wana wao, na binti zao, kila mwenye maarifa na akili;
29 they clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;
wakaambatana na ndugu zao, wakuu wao, nao wakaingia katika laana na kiapo, ya kuwa wataiendea torati ya Mungu, iliyotolewa kwa mkono wa Musa, mtumishi wa Mungu, na kuziangalia, na kuzitenda, amri zote za Bwana, Bwana wetu, na hukumu zake na sheria zake;
30 and that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:
wala tusiwaoze watu wa nchi binti zetu, wala kuwatwalia wana wetu binti zao;
31 and if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.
tena watu wa nchi wakitembeza biashara, au chakula cho chote, siku ya sabato, tusinunue kwao siku ya sabato, au siku takatifu; tena kwamba tuuache mwaka wa saba, na madai ya kila deni.
32 Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;
Tena tukajifanyia maagizo, kujitoza mwaka kwa mwaka theluthi ya shekeli kwa huduma ya nyumba ya Mungu wetu;
33 for the shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things , and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.
kwa mikate ya wonyesho, na kwa sadaka ya unga ya daima, na kwa sadaka ya kuteketezwa ya daima, ya sabato, na ya siku za mwezi mpya, na ya sikukuu, tena kwa vitu vile vitakatifu, na kwa sadaka za dhambi, za kuwafanyia Israeli upatanisho, na kwa ajili ya kazi yote ya nyumba ya Mungu wetu.
34 And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law:
Kisha tukapiga kura, makuhani, na Walawi, na watu, juu ya matoleo ya kuni, ili kuzileta nyumbani kwa Mungu wetu, kwa kadiri ya mbari za baba zetu, kwa nyakati zilizoamriwa, mwaka kwa mwaka, kukoka moto madhabahuni mwa Bwana, Mungu wetu, kama ilivyoandikwa katika torati;
35 and to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD:
tena kuleta malimbuko ya ardhi yetu, na malimbuko ya matunda yote ya miti ya namna zote, mwaka kwa mwaka, nyumbani kwa Bwana;
36 also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God:
tena wazaliwa wa kwanza wa wana wetu, na wa wanyama wetu, kama ilivyoandikwa katika torati, na wazaliwa wa kwanza wa ng'ombe zetu na kondoo zetu, ili kuwaleta nyumbani mwa Mungu wetu, kwa makuhani watumikao nyumbani mwa Mungu wetu;
37 and that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.
tena tuyalete malimbuko ya unga wetu, na sadaka zetu za kuinuliwa, na matunda ya miti ya namna zote, mvinyo, na mafuta, kwa makuhani, hapo vyumbani kwa nyumba ya Mungu wetu; na zaka za ardhi yetu kwa Walawi; kwa kuwa hao Walawi wazitwaa zaka mijini mwote mwa kulima kwetu.
38 And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house.
Naye kuhani, mwana wa Haruni, atakuwako pamoja na Walawi, watwaapo zaka Walawi; nao Walawi wataipandisha zaka ya hizo zaka nyumbani kwa Mungu wetu, vyumbani, katika nyumba ya hazina.
39 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.
Kwa kuwa wana wa Israeli na wana wa Lawi wataleta sadaka ya kuinuliwa ya nafaka, na mvinyo, na mafuta, vyumbani, kwa kuwa ndimo vilimo vyombo vya patakatifu, na makuhani watumikao, na mabawabu, na waimbaji; wala sisi hatutaiacha nyumba ya Mungu wetu.
